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Hey, here's a rich architect!

Between 2000 and when he left office last May, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley and agencies under his control approved roughly $20 million in payments to an architectural firm co-owned by his cousin’s husband.

That cousin — Theresa Mintle — now is chief of staff to Daley’s successor, Rahm Emanuel.

But city officials say Emanuel won’t be following Daley’s lead in approving new work for VOA Associates Inc., run by Mintle’s spouse, Michael Toolis.
— suntimes.com

Thank you for using the word "fascist" in both correct context and definition. I see too many wiki/iphone generation grouping the term fascism along with bevy of what they claim is anti-capitalist oppositions, including socialism and communism.

Only way to curb this crippling cronyism over our once proud profession is to discourage this type of behavior. If we give awards and recognition to great architects to encourage innovation and iconoclasm, then we must recognize and admonish the others.

Laws have no say in artistry and creativity.

We must enforce our own.

Sever our professional ties with those that are engaged in aberrant practices through de-licensing.

Distance yourselves from them and openly reproach and disavow them.

Let the public know that this type of practice is absolutely unacceptable amongst our profession.